FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating reports of elevated blood lead levels in individuals with reported exposure to Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches manufactured in Ecuador and sold under WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks brands.  

As of November 16, 2023, there have been 34 reports of illness potentially linked to recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released an advisory for consumers not to buy or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to toddlers and young children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. This announcement comes after a joint investigation by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, local

Long term exposure exposure to lead can cause a variety of problems in children, including learning disabilities and brain damage. 

The FDA has received more reports of illnesses in children related to applesauce products and two more companies have issued recalls of their products because of high levels of lead.

The implicated products are all

Tyson Foods, Inc. a Berryville, Ark., establishment, is recalling approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The frozen chicken patties were produced on September 5, 2023. The following

The documentary “Poisoned,” inspired by the book of the same name, is trending world-wide on Netflix after its release on August 2.  People, a.k.a., voters, are paying attention.  It is time for politicians, regardless of party, to do the same.  I urge all people who seek public office – especially the current President and members

Following potential exposure to bacteria from unpasteurized milk sold at a farmers’ market in Missoula County, the Missoula City-County Health Department is warning residents of the dangers of consuming unpasteurized, or “raw,” milk. 

Milk that was recently sold at a local farmers market came from a herd where two cows tested positive for Coxiella burnetii